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Hills Barn Farm Woodfold Lane Brentingby Leicestershire LE14 4SQ

Status unknown Melton 26/00290/GDOCOU Prior Notification of Change of Use

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Proposal

Conversion and change of use of modern (1960's/1970's) steel portal agricultural buildings in to residential units.

As published by the council, reference 26/00290/GDOCOU

Application record

Reference
26/00290/GDOCOU
Type
Prior Notification of Change of Use
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Wymondham
Parish
Freeby
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
LE14 4SQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Melton

  2. 30 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Melton took a median of 104 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Rural Insight Land & Development Agent, a developer registered in Melton Mowbray

Active · incorporated 2023 · Melton Mowbray

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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12 documents on file for this application

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